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Home destroyed by fire on 15th Street West
A single-story home on the 1600 block of 15th Street West in Prince Albert was destroyed by a fire on Saturday in the early morning. The Prince Albert Fire Department reported on their Facebook page t...
Oct 4, 2020
Second Mi'kmaq fishery creating 'a big excitement' in small Cape Breton band
The leader of a First Nation in southern Cape Breton that has started Nova Scotia's second self-regulated commercial Indigenous fishery says it has created a mood of excitement and optimism in his sma...
Oct 4, 2020
5 new COVID-19 cases reported in province on Sunday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported five new COVID-19 cases on Sunday in the province-two in the South East zone, and one each in Saskatoon, Regina, and Central East. That brings the total repo...
Oct 4, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon high school
According to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS), there is a COVID-19 outbreak at Holy Cross High School in Saskatoon.Someone who tested positive was in the school near the end of September.No i...
Oct 4, 2020
What we know, and what we don't, about Trump's diagnosis
A White House physician's comments on Sunday about the health of President Donald Trump amid his coronavirus diagnosis added a new layer of confusion even as the doctor sought to clarify contradictory...
Oct 4, 2020
SaskParty names Chris Guérette as new candidate in Saskatoon Eastview
The Saskatchewan Party has a new candidate for Saskatoon Eastview.Chris Gurette, current CEO of the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders' Association (SRHBA), will take the nomination following former c...
Oct 4, 2020
Fundraiser for the Women's Shelter to be held virtually
A bi-annual fundraiser for the Women's Safe Shelter in Prince Albert is being held virtually this year due to COVID-19. 'Women of Wonder' is being held on Oct. 21 on the WOW Facebook page.The Facebook...
Oct 4, 2020
Record-breaking California wildfires surpass 4 million acres
SAN FRANCISCO - Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year - more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in ...
Oct 4, 2020
'I wasn't afraid of death,' kidnapped British diplomat James Cross said upon release
OTTAWA - Just two days after he was freed, a British diplomat kidnapped by Quebec nationalists told Canadian officials he did not fear being killed in captivity. Rather, James Cross worried what would...
Oct 4, 2020
Lance Armstrong leads Beirut bike tour to help blast victims
BEIRUT - Former American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong led a bike tour around Beirut on Sunday to raise awareness and funds for organizations helping residents affected by a massive explosion t...
Oct 4, 2020
